Official UK procurement notice
Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare Phases 4-6
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPost-expansion Phases of the Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare (SSELC Phases 4-6) evaluation which aims to explore the impact of the expansion of funded early learning
CPV: Welfare services for children and young people
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Scottish Government Children and Families Analysis Unit and the Directorate for Early…AwardedRenewalPublished value£375,000
Scottish Government Children and Families Analysis Unit and the Directorate for Early Learning and Childcare, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wished to commission the Post-expansion Phases of the Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare (SSELC Phases 4-6) evaluation which aimed to explore the impact of the expansion of funded early learning and childcare (ELC) in Scotland from 600 hours to 1,140 hours per year.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (11)
- Understanding of the brief ability to meet timescales and Approach to Research and Sampling Design: 20
- Project Management Approach Capacity and Resourcing: 20
- Data Processing Analysis and Deliverables: 15
- Cyber Security: 10
- Ethical Sensitivities: 5
- Quality Assurance Procedures: 10
- Fair Work First: 5
- Climate Emergency: 5
- Community Benefits: 5
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: 5
- price: 30
Published award criteria (11)
- Understanding of the brief ability to meet timescales and Approach to Research and Sampling Design: 20
- Project Management Approach Capacity and Resourcing: 20
- Data Processing Analysis and Deliverables: 15
- Cyber Security: 10
- Ethical Sensitivities: 5
- Quality Assurance Procedures: 10
- Fair Work First: 5
- Climate Emergency: 5
- Community Benefits: 5
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: 5
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
Bidders must demonstrate a current ratio of 0.8 or more
Current ratio will be calculated as follows net current assets divided by net current liabilities.
There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing
Minimum: Tenderers must have in place the minimum Insurance Levels Public Liability - 5,000,000 GBP, Professional indemnity 2,000,000 GBP Employers Liability 5,000,000 GBP in accordance with any legal obligation for the time being in force. Such insurances must be maintained for the dura…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 3 Mar 2023, 10:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Aug 2023, 12:34 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Jun 2023 – …
- Authority reference
631175- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024498- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Question Scoring Methodology for Award Criteria outlined in invitation to tender 0 Unacceptable Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 Poor Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 Acceptable Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 Good Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 Excellent Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. Please note there are minimum requirements concerning Cyber Security for this contract. Tenderers are also asked to confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract at least the real living wage. Tenderers who do not pass these questions will not be subject to Commercial Analysis as a result the tender will not be considered further. Bidders had to complete the SPD (Scotland) to demonstrate adherence to the Exclusion and Selection Criteria for this procurement. If there are named subcontractors/technicians upon which the bidder will rely to meet the selection criteria, these named parties must complete and reattach the SPD Supplier Response Form attached to SPD. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 24028. For more information see:http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 (SC Ref:742283)
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 19 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
11 Mar 2023 → 21 Aug 2023 · 4 dates- Next notice expected11 Mar 2023
- Bids opened12 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline19 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published21 Aug 2023, 12:34 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2023- Published value updated to £375,00015 May 2023, 16:38 BSTwas £360,000
- Status changed to active15 May 2023, 16:38 BST
- Procurement method changed15 May 2023, 16:38 BST
- Deadline published: 12 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST15 May 2023, 16:38 BST
- Deadline moved to 19 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST5 Jun 2023, 12:41 BST+7 days · was 12 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete21 Aug 2023, 12:34 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 12 Jun 2023 | 19 Jun 2023 | +7 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 12 Jun 2023 | 19 Jun 2023 | +7 d |
please note revised date for Tender Return
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-03: 1 release · 3 Mar 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ScotCen Social Research (Scottish Centre for Social Research) | £354,197 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024498-2023-631175-1 · ScotCen Social Research (Scottish Centre for Social Research)
- Signed
- 26 Jul 2023
- Value
- £354,197
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court, Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ScotCen Social Research (Scottish Centre for Social Research)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.